If Cousino was riding high fresh off their 15-0 takedown of Redford Union on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Patriots fell just short of the Clawson Trojans by a score of 7-6 on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-5 back in April.
Haley Neal was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Payton Hewitt and Davi Wieczorek did some serious damage despite the final result: Hewitt went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Wieczorek went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Gabriella Gaceferi also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Cousino's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Clawson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cousino will take on Port Huron at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Clawson, they will challenge Center Line at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in the Trojans' favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while the Panthers have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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